Anne Earhart – Marisla Foundation
The ocean played an integral role in shaping the trajectory of Anne Earhart’s life. She spent her childhood visiting So Cal beaches and exploring the coast. Then, on a trip to Baja California, she experienced a life changing encounter with friendly gray whales. The breathtaking display planted the seeds for Ms. Earhart’s life’s calling, and indelibly marked the beginning of her journey to environmental philanthropy. Her commitment to environmental causes gradually shaped the Marisla Foundation into a Read More >
OCEANA CALLS ON PERU
Oceana’s International Board of Directors call on President Sagasti of Peru to save the proposed Nasca Ridge National Reserve from destructive fishing Provisions allowing fishing for Patagonian toothfish threaten to leave this critical habitat in need of protection as nothing more than a “paper park” Press Release Date Monday, March 15, 2021 Location: Washington, DC Contacts: Gillian Spolarich: gspolarich@oceana.org 202-467-1909 Alex Gray: agray@oceana.org 202-467-1914 Today, the members of Oceana’s International Board of Directors wrote Read More >
NEW GLOBAL STUDY
New Global Study Finds Protecting Select Ocean Areas Boosts Total Catches and Reduces Carbon EmissionsOceana campaigns to protect marine habitats and species from destructive fishing methods, like bottom trawling, to help restore the world’s oceans and feed the worldPress Release DateFriday, March 19, 2021Location: Washington, DCContact: Gillian Spolarich: gspolarich@oceana.org 202-467-1909Washington, DC – This week, a new study titled “Protecting the global ocean for biodiversity, food and climate” was published in the scientific journal Nature. The study reveals that protecting select areas of the world’s Read More >
